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Asia's largest cruise ship docks at Phu My port The Asia's largest cruise ship Ovation of the Seas with 4,300 passengers on board docked at Phu My Port in Ba Ria-Vung Tau province on June 14. This is the first time Ovation of the Seas cruise has visited Phu My Port and the second time the newest super cruise has docked at the port, after Quantum of the Seas last year. Passengers from the US, UK, Australia, Canada and Singapore will join Saigontourist tours to discover Vung Tau and Ho Chi Minh City. A Saigon tourist representative said the company constantly welcomed world's leading cruise ships like Star Cruises, Hapag-Lloyd Cruises, Royal Caribbean International. Around 91 ships with more than 120,000 visitors from the US, Canada, Europe, Australia and Asia have visited Vietnam since early this year. Close to 2,000 trade fraud cases brought to light in Hanoi The Hanoi Departments of Public Security and Industry and Trade have coordinated in handling nearly 2,000 cases of trade fraud … [Read more...] about Social News 15/6

Topless female Tarzan causes traffic jam in Hanoi
A topless woman on January 22 caused traffic jam on a crowded street believed to be in Hanoi by swinging on a tree like a female version of Tarzan.
In a video captured by a man sitting in a car travelling on the street, the woman was seen dangling, holding onto a tree branch, causing congestion in the middle of the street because drivers were afraid she could fall and they could hit her.
After a while swinging on the tree, she dropped down on a sofa people put on the street to catch her.
The woman got some minor scrapes. Local people brought her to the sidewalk and gave her water.
However, she didn’t drink but flushed the water on her head.
Some people said she could be under the influence of crystal meth.
Laborers’ technique initiatives benefits VND170 bil
Emulation movements launched by the city's Labor Union in 2014 have attracted the over 1,500 research projects and 5,900 technique initiatives which benefitted … [Read more...] about Social News 28/1

ADB urges use of ICT in healthcare
Information and communication technology tools are crucial for Asian governments to fast-track quality, affordable healthcare for all of their citizens, a regional healthcare conference heard in HCM City last week.
"Better use of ICT means better data and systems that improve the quality of healthcare while reducing the costs," Susann Roth, senior social development specialist at the Asian Development Bank (ADB), said.
"And ultimately, good health makes for improved lives and sustainable and inclusive growth."
The conference, titled ‘Measuring and Achieving Universal Health Coverage with ICT in Asia and the Pacific,' gathered around 200 key government officials from health, social protection, finance, academia, and development organisations from over 25 countries.
They reviewed evidence on the cost, benefit, and impact of ICT solutions in improving healthcare monitoring and thus achieving universal health coverage more quickly.
The … [Read more...] about Social News 9/12

HCM City has stem cell assoc
The government of HCMC has licensed the establishment of a stem cell association to serve hematopoietic stem cell transplantation.
According to health experts, the biggest problem with hematopoietic stem cell transplantation is a limited number of donors as Vietnam's current population policy encourages each family to have two children only.
Stem cells can only be extracted from biological siblings, making it difficult for patients to have homologous bone marrow transplants.
At present, hematopoietic stem cell transplantation is accessible in many countries. However, most of them are done by a traditional method that removes the bone marrow of the recipient to create an environment for stem cells to grow.
In 2012, the National Institute of Hematology and Blood Transfusion was put into operation to serve hematopoietic stem cell transplantation, the most advanced blood disease treatment at present.
Biodiversity conservation centre opened
A rescue and … [Read more...] about Social News 4/9

Bob Dylan's show to tribute legendary Trinh Cong Son
There will be an hour tribute to the legendary song-writer Trinh Cong Son in Bob Dylan's show scheduled to take place in Ho Chi Minh City-based Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology University (RMIT) on April 10.
Trinh Cong Son has been dubbed the "Vietnamese Bob Dylan" for his anti-war songs.
He is widely considered one of the most salient figures of modern Vietnamese music with more than 600 compositions. April 1 this year will commemorate the 10th anniversary of his death.
Bob Dylan's show organizers have contacted Son's family to prepare for the tribute. However, the famous American singer-songwriter will likely not perform any of Trinh Cong Son's songs or music, according to newswire Dat Viet.
"Currently we cannot say anything for certain as everything is still under preparation and we're in the process of trying to obtain the permit," said Nguyen Trung Truc, Son's brother in law.
This is no confirmation from RMIT … [Read more...] about ART & ENTERTAINMENT IN BRIEF 19/2

Jazz and World Music Night “Hometown”
12 & 13 Jul 2011, 8 pm
Rooftop Bar, 19th Floor, Pacific Place, No. 83B Ly Thuong Kiet Str, Hoan Kiem Dist, Hanoi
You are invited to the Jazz and World music performance “Hometown”. This evening performance will be the musical combination of Nguyen Le the famous Vietnamese-French guitarist and a very well known six-piece local band including artists: Van Anh (T’rung), Khac Quan (violon), Hong Kien (saxophone), Quoc Binh (drums), Tuan Nam (piano) and Vu Ha (guitar Bass). Nguyen Le’s performance will be accompanied by the incredible vocalist Tung Duong who is not only deeply passionate about Jazz and blues but one of Vietnam’s representatives in the European Jazz Festival in Hanoi.
Nguyen Le was born in Paris. Although graduating from Visual Art and Philosophy, he decided to follow his passion and created the band “Ultramarine”. The band’s album “Dé” was voted as the best world music CD in 1989 by the French magazine “Libération”. In September … [Read more...] about EVENTS ON JULY 8-15

As the number of pig breeding households continues to drop, a shortage of live pigs could result in high pork prices later this year. (Photo: danviet.vn)Hanoi (VNA) - As the number of pig breeding households continues to drop, a shortage of live pigs could result in high pork prices later this year, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD).The ministry estimates that pig herd numbers have declined by 10 percent year on year as of September this year. Pork production in the third quarter was 522,000 tonnes, down 2.3 percent compared with the previous year.The situation has resulted out of a long-term plunge in pork prices. The foot-and-mouth disease outbreak in a number of northern provinces was also a reason for many farmers deciding to stop breeding pigs.According to the MARD’s Department of Livestock Production, pig farmers are also not interested in expanding their pig herds due to unstable pork prices.The department estimates that the number of … [Read more...] about Pork prices set to rise as year-end supply dwindles